Energy — Emissions Share in Maldives

Maldives: Energy — Emissions Share was 9.66 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.66 %
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
152nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
13.39 %
in 2000
All-time low
7.53 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Maldives, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 7.5 %1991: 7.6 %1992: 7.7 %1993: 8.1 %1994: 10.8 %1995: 11.7 %1996: 11.7 %1997: 10.8 %1998: 11.1 %1999: 10.4 %2000: 13.4 %2001: 11.4 %2002: 12.2 %2003: 10 %2004: 10 %2005: 10.1 %2006: 9.7 %2007: 8.7 %2008: 8.6 %2009: 8.4 %2010: 8.6 %2011: 8.2 %2012: 9 %2013: 9 %2014: 9.7 %2015: 8.1 %2016: 8.1 %2017: 8.1 %2018: 8.6 %2019: 9.5 %2020: 9.7 %2021: 9.8 %2022: 9.8 %2023: 9.7 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 9.66 % for energy — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Maldives peaked at 13.39 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.53 %, in 1990.

That places Maldives 152nd out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions Share in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Maldives, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 7.53 % —
1991 7.64 % +1.5%
1992 7.73 % +1.2%
1993 8.11 % +4.9%
1994 10.75 % +32.6%
1995 11.68 % +8.7%
1996 11.7 % +0.2%
1997 10.83 % -7.4%
1998 11.1 % +2.5%
1999 10.42 % -6.1%
2000 13.39 % +28.5%
2001 11.39 % -14.9%
2002 12.25 % +7.6%
2003 9.99 % -18.4%
2004 10.04 % +0.5%
2005 10.12 % +0.8%
2006 9.65 % -4.6%
2007 8.72 % -9.6%
2008 8.59 % -1.5%
2009 8.36 % -2.7%
2010 8.63 % +3.2%
2011 8.17 % -5.3%
2012 8.96 % +9.7%
2013 9.02 % +0.7%
2014 9.68 % +7.3%
2015 8.1 % -16.3%
2016 8.12 % +0.2%
2017 8.13 % +0.1%
2018 8.64 % +6.3%
2019 9.52 % +10.2%
2020 9.72 % +2.1%
2021 9.77 % +0.5%
2022 9.77 % +0.0%
2023 9.66 % -1.1%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 9.66 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.02 %, 69% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 9.66 % is below the median for South Asia, which is 12.62 %, 77% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.75 % 7.53 % 11.7 % 10
2000s 10.25 % 8.36 % 13.39 % 10
2010s 8.7 % 8.1 % 9.68 % 10
2020s 9.73 % 9.66 % 9.77 % 4

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 149 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 10.36 % compare
  2. 150 Mexico 10.21 % compare
  3. 151 Argentina 10.13 % compare
  4. 153 Chile 9.65 % compare
  5. 154 France 9.57 % compare
  6. 155 Guinea 9.33 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Maldives?
Energy — emissions share in Maldives was 9.66 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 13.39 % in 2000.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 7.53 % in 1990.
How does Maldives rank for energy — emissions share?
Maldives ranks 152nd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 8,311 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.